Effectiveness of Prism Spectacles in Patients With Age Related Macular Degeneration

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Completed

• Conditions: Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Interventions: Device: prism spectacle

• Registration Number: NCT05437302
• Lead Sponsor: University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary

A study is conducted to determine the effectiveness of prism spectacles in improving visual acuity with age related macular degeneration patients and to assess the improvement in quality of life in patients by using prism spectacles.

Detailed Description

A random sampling technique will be used to allocate patient in interventional and non-interventional group. The diagnosed patients of age-related macular degeneration are assessed for prism spectacles for near vision and prism glasses will be dispensed to the patients. Each subject will be interviewed to fill the Proforma after taking the informed consent. The results of this study will show the effectiveness of prism glasses in patients with age related macular degeneration in their daily routine near work as compared to conventional glasses.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-10-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-31
• Study Completion: 2022-05-31
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients having age >50 years with age related macular degeneration.
• Patients of both genders (male and female).
• Participants who will be willing to give informed consent for participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of all ocular disease and systemic ocular pathologies able to impair visual function.
• Presence of disorders causing choroidal neovascularization other than age related macular degeneration.
• Patients with mental illness, dementia, and severe physical limitations

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
interventional	prism spectacle	prism spectacles prescribed
non interventional	prism spectacle	presbyopia glasses prescribed

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Acuity	Four week	Near and Distance visual acuity are measured in log Mar units.
Visual Functional Quality of life (VFQOL)	Four weeks	VFQOL is measured by a validated tool VFQOL-25.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mehreen; 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Pakistan